Introduction to the Old Testament
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Introduction to the Old Testament

  1. 440 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Introduction to the Old Testament

About this book

This volume introduces ancient Israel's Scriptures, or the Hebrew Bible, commonly called the Old Testament. It also traces the legacy of monotheism first found in the pages of the Old Testament. Where pertinent to the message of the Old Testament, the book explores issues of history, comparative religions, and sociology, while striking a balance among these topics by focusing primarily on literary features of the text. In addition, frequent sidebar discussions introduce the reader to contemporary scholarship, especially the results of historical-critical research and archaeology. Along the way, the book explores how the Old Testament conceptualized and gave rise to monotheism, one of the most significant developments in history, giving this study a currency for twenty-first-century readers.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Table of contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Preface
  8. Chapter 1 What Is the Old Testament?
  9. Chapter 2 Word of Truth ā€“ Word of God
  10. Chapter 3 The Old Testament World
  11. Chapter 4 The Primary History
  12. Chapter 5 Beginnings
  13. Chapter 6 Ancestors
  14. Chapter 7 Torah Story
  15. Chapter 8 Torah Instruction
  16. Chapter 9 Torah Revisited
  17. Chapter 10 The Religion of Moses
  18. Chapter 11 Was There an ā€œAncient Israelā€?
  19. Chapter 12 Land
  20. Chapter 13 Kings
  21. Chapter 14 More Kings
  22. Chapter 15 History Revisited
  23. Chapter 16 More Books
  24. Chapter 17 Israelā€™s Wisdom
  25. Chapter 18 Israelā€™s Hymnal
  26. Chapter 19 Israelā€™s Prophets: The Maturing Period
  27. Chapter 20 Israelā€™s Prophets: The Crisis and Beyond
  28. Chapter 21 Israelā€™s Prophets: The Restoration
  29. Chapter 22 Israelā€™s Apocalyptic Message
  30. Chapter 23 The Scrolls
  31. Chapter 24 The Old Testament Today
  32. Glossary
  33. Bibliography
  34. Index
  35. Plates

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